Integrated Care for Children and Parents with Mental Disorders

Christel Middeldorp is a professor in child & youth psychiatry, this is a conjoint position with the University of Queensland and Children’s Health Queensland Hospital Service. Her research focuses on identifying factors influencing outcome of mental disorders in children and developing treatments targeted at the children in highest needs. One group in high need are children with parents who also have mental health issues. Prof Middeldorp will explain how parental and children’s symptoms are associated and why integrated care addressing the child’s and the parent’s needs may improve the outcomes for both of them.